London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wood Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Table V.
Deaths of Infants under One Year of age, showing cause of death and age at death.
| Under 1 week. | 1—2 weeks. | 2—3 weeks. | 3—4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 1—3 months. | 3—6 months. | 6—9 months. | 9—12 months. | Total under 1 year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Broncho-Pneumonia | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Congenital Debility | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
| Gastro Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
| Heart Disease | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Marasmus | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Melaena Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Peritonitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Premature Birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Totals | 11 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 |